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East Hertfordshire District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for East Hertfordshire District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,114Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 516 approved or refused records
117Refused applications
399 approved · 117 refused · 52 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Nov 2022 to 11 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 16 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Planning PolicyPre-application advice Pre-application ServiceConservation areas Conservation Areas
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas42 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided3/26/0429/FUL
Erection of agricultural barn on existing hardstanding
Jepps Farm Mangrove Lane Brickendon Hertfordshire SG13 8QJ
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Withdrawn3/26/0430/CLPO
Certificate of Lawfulness for the replacement of five existing timber-framed windows on the south elevation of the dwellinghouse with new powder-coated aluminium windows
4 The Walled Garden Goldings Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 2WF
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Withdrawn3/26/0431/FUL
Conversion of incidental office/storage space above existing garages into a self-contained one bedroom flat with associated parking, insertion of rooflights and alteration to the upper floor window.
2 Home Farm Court High Street Puckeridge Hertfordshire SG11 1UU
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedX/26/0140/CND
Discharge condition 3 (materials of construction) attached to 3/24/1918/HH
Huntleigh Widford Road Much Hadham Hertfordshire SG10 6AL
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0432/FUL
Extensions/alterations and subdivision of existing dwelling at 13 Rye Street to create 1 x additional dwelling
13 Rye Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2HA
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0433/HH
Installation of non-insulated cladding on top half of building with painted render below and alterations to fenestration
13 Matching Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2PP
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0434/LBC
Listed building consent for installation of vacuum glazed single pane units with applied lead overlay in existing steel framed windows (Crittall)
Black Hall Classified Road C10 North From B1038 To Mill Lane Brent Pelham Hertfordshire SG9 0AU
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionX/26/0142/CND
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (landscaping details) and 12 (piling method statement) pursuant to reserved matters approval: 3/22/2622/REM
Land East Of Stevenage (EOS1) Gresley Way Stevenage Hertfordshire
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0435/HH
Replacement roof over existing garage with associated external alterations
47 New Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 3JL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedX/26/0144/CND
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (materials of construction) pursuant to planning approval: 3/25/1993/FUL
105 Dunmow Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5HQ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0436/FUL
Installation of roof mounted solar PV panels (retrospective)
The Mill Tile Kiln Farm Standon Road Little Hadham Hertfordshire SG11 2DF
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0437/HH
Construction of storm porch, single storey and first floor extensions to front
15 Larchwood Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4JS
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0438/CLEO
Certificate of lawfulness for retention of existing two storey side and single storey rear extensions
42 Thornbera Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3NL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedX/26/0145/CND
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (travel plan) pursuant to planning approval: 3/25/1697/FUL
Unit 1 Madford Retail Park Ware Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7RQ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0439/HH
Construction of two storey rear extension and open-sided porch. Insertion of 1 x dormer window to side to facilitate creation of additional habitable accommodation to first floor
44 Station Road Puckeridge Hertfordshire SG11 1TE
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0440/HH
Construction of first floor and part two-story side and front extension. Alteration to the materials. Retrospective construction of a single storey rear extension and blocking of rear door.
132 Station Road Standon Hertfordshire SG11 1QW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0441/HH
Garage conversion into habitable space, incorporating a single storey side extension and alterations to rear fenestration
1 Holmes Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 1EX
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0442/HH
Landscaping and drainage alterations to front including installation of permeable lawn and limestone cobbles, ACO drainage channels, soakaway integration and steel edging with flowerbeds, retaining wall and repositioned front path
3 Grafton Place Standon Hertfordshire SG11 1LT
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0443/HH
Erection of single storey rear and first floor rear infill extensions
79 West Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 8EZ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0444/HH
Construction of part single, part two storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing detached garage
72 Hoddesdon Road Stanstead Abbotts Hertfordshire SG12 8EQ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0445/FUL
Demolition of vacant greenhouses and storage/office buildings. Construction of three padel courts, including installation of glass and wire mesh enclosures, associated hardsurfacing and twelve lighting columns, together with an 18 hole adventure golf course
The Riverside Garden Centre Lower Hatfield Road Bayford Hertfordshire SG13 8XX
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedX/26/0146/CND
Discharge of conditions 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement) and 4 (Materials Schedule) attached to 3/25/0928/HH (allowed on Appeal APP/J1915/D/25/3374763)
Mill House Unadopted Track North From Ware Park Road To Ware Park Manor Ware Park Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0EA
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0446/LBC
Replacement windows (regularisation).
Tinkers Hill Farm The Street Furneux Pelham Hertfordshire SG9 0LJ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0447/HH
Replacement porch and alterations to fenestration to rear. Widening of driveway with relocation of crossover and lamp post
138 Cowper Crescent Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 3EB
Received 30 Mar 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for East Hertfordshire District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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